Trainee Technical Support Engineer
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 10/09/2026
- Closes
- 16/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves working within a multi-professional Medical Device Service Team, providing engineering, governance, and training across various sites. The post holder will undertake testing and repair of medical equipment, assist in risk management, and support incident investigations. Key responsibilities include supporting technical engineering staff, preparing equipment for testing, and providing basic storekeeping services. A full UK driving licence is required for this position.
Essential criteria
- Level 3 BTEC Electronics
Desirable criteria
- HNC (level 4/5 BTEC) minimum in Electronics engineering.
- Knowledge, Training & Experience
- Used to following instructions to carry out maintenance tasks
- Working in a ISO9001 environment
- Use of test tools
- Skills & Abilities
- Experienced in fault finding on electronic devices
- Experienced in carrying out routine maintenance on electronic devices
- Previous work in a field of electronic maintenance and repair
- Other
- Full clean UK driving licence.
- Level 3 BTEC Electronics
- HNC (level 4/5 BTEC) minimum in Electronics engineering.
- Knowledge, Training & Experience
- Used to following instructions to carry out maintenance tasks
- Working in a ISO9001 environment
- Use of test tools
- Skills & Abilities
- Experienced in fault finding on electronic devices
- Experienced in carrying out routine maintenance on electronic devices
- Previous work in a field of electronic maintenance and repair
- Other
- Full clean UK driving licence.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £25,760 – £27,476 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Trainee Technical Support Engineer
The closing date is 16 September 2026
Job summary
You will be working within a wider multi-professional Medical Device Service Team that delivers engineering, governance and training across a number of sites and community teams.
All services are developed and managed with the patient at the centre and in close collaboration with the clinical teams. The Medical Device Service welcomes innovative approaches and aims to provide clear development pathways and opportunities for staff at every level to ensure delivery of high-quality outcomes.
Please note that for this post you will be required to have obtained a full UK Driving Licence.
Main duties of the job
You will be expected to:
- Undertake testing and repair of a wide range of medical equipment
- Assist in identifying and managing risk associated with medical equipment and support investigation of medical device related incidents.
- Assist in monitoring key performance standards associated with both internal and external work plans.
The post holder will be a member of a multi-disciplined team of Engineers, Engineering Technicians, Library and Clerical staff, providing a medical equipment management service across the Trust.
Key Role and Responsibilities include:
- To support the technical engineering staff with ret
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